the heartbreak, and his plans for a service honoring both. flight risk? surveillance video of this pilot staggering through security. allowed into the cockpit. passengers noticing something wrong, and what they did just before takeoff. good evening. it s great to have you with us on this final friday of the year. we begin with the exchange between donald trump and vladimir putin. mr. trump calling the russian leader very smart. putin surprising the white house, refusing to retaliate for the payback for the election-related hacks. putin saying he will wait for the president-elect to take office before making his next move. here s mary bruce. reporter: russian diplomats tonight are on the move, packing up and shipping out, after president obama shut down two russian compounds. and the clock is ticking for dozens of diplomats and their families. russia sending a plane to pick them up. they have to leave within hours. it s just not human. reporter: and as the parade of
i think he said don t hate the player. hate the game. good tuesday morning. not often we get started with college sports but the national championship which ended early this morning was heart stopping and historic. the clemson tigers toppled alabama in a rematch of last year s title game if now, clemson looked to tie with a field goal but instead scored this. that touchdown, that play with only one second left. it lifted the tigers to the emotional 35-31 win. and that set up a celebration more than three decades in the making. the tigers won their last title for the 1981 season. this has been the most incredible team i ve ever been around. y all saw their heart and i m going to tell you this, our fans deserve this, 35 years since clemson s been on top. it s not this is not for just us. this is for the tajh sammy watkins, y all built this. y all started this foundation. he is still naming off folks at this hour. so the loss does keep alabama from winning its fift
now police are asking for your help. the greatest clemson dethroned and avenges alabama. the clemson tigers taking home the national championship in a nail-biting finish. the underdogs beating alabama getting sweet revenge, what the hero quarterback told his team in those final moments and celebration just getting started. the winning team right here on gma. hey, good morning, america. clemson tigers, we re the national champs. what can you say? hi, mom. late night. what a national championship game and great to have michael back. happy new year. thank you very much, george. happy new year to both of you. i m so excited to be back. christian wilkins summed up how i feel about being back on the show. check this out last night. a defensive lineman over 300 pounds with the splits. that s called happy and celebrating. congratulations to those guys. oh, no, he didn t. oh. once again. oh, and the team so excited. quarterback deshaun watson telling his team
i think he said don t hate the player. hate the game. good tuesday morning. not often we get started with college sports but the national championship which ended early this morning was heart stopping and historic. the clemson tigers toppled alabama in a rematch of last year s title game if now, clemson looked to tie with a field goal but instead scored this. that touchdown, that play with only one second left. it lifted the tigers to the emotional 35-31 win. and that set up a celebration more than three decades in the making. the tigers won their last title for the 1981 season. this has been the most incredible team i ve ever been around. y all saw their heart and i m going to tell you this, our fans deserve this, 35 years since clemson s been on top. it s not this is not for just us. this is for the tajh boyds, the sammy watkins, y all built this. y all started this foundation. he is still naming off folks at this hour. so the loss does keep alabama from winni
help. the greatest clemson dethroned and avenges alabama. the clemson tigers taking home the national championship in a nail-biting finish. the underdogs beating alabama getting sweet revenge, what the hero quarterback told his team in those final moments and celebration just getting started. the winning team right here on gma. hey, good morning, america. clemson tigers, we re the national champs. what can you say? hi, mom. late night. what a national championship game and great to have michael back. happy new year. thank you very much, george. happy new year to both of you. i m so excited to be back. i almost did a danceable for it. christian wilkins summed up how i feel about being back on the show. check this out last night. a defensive lineman over 300 pounds with the splits. that s called happy and celebrating. congratulations to those guys. oh, no, he didn t. oh. once again. oh, and the team so excited. quarterback deshaun watson telling his te